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Chaldean Christians (Syriac: ܟܲܠܕܵܝܹܐ, Keldayee; Arabic: الكلدانيون) are adherents of the Chaldean Catholic Church. Chaldeans are the largest Christian community in Iraq, estimated at between 400,000–600,000. Chaldeans have generally been well integrated into Iraqi society. They have not actively sought establishment of a separate state. Many of their members are businessmen and technocrats, and a few have held high government positions. Chaldeans have always been an important part of Iraqi society. In addition to Iraq, migrant Chaldean communities are found in the United States, Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Lebanon.

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  • Chaldean Catholics in alQosh enjoying the festival and parade in 2018 for Palm Sunday 17

    Chaldean Catholics wearing traditional clothes during Palm Sunday 2018 in Alqosh

  • Assyrian Church

    Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows, Baghdad

  • Church of Saint Michael in alQosh

    Church of Saint Michael in Alqosh

  • St. Joseph Assyrian Catholic Church, Tehran

    St. Joseph's Cathedral, Tehran.

  • Dêra Marpetyun a keldaniyan a Amêdê 2 2010

    Saint Anthony church in Diyarbakır, Turkey

  • Views around the Chaldean Catholic town of alQosh during the 2018 festival and parade for Palm Sunday 13

    Chaldean Catholics from the town of Alqosh during a festival and parade for Palm Sunday 2018.

  • Rabban Hormizd Monastery - view from below (1)

    Rabban Hormizd Monastery: is an important monastery of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Alqosh

  • Shrine of Nahum in alQosh 14

    The alleged Shrine of Nahum insde the synagogue at Alqosh

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